June 13th News and Events

1944 England V1 rockets / Doodlebugs 13th June 1944 : Germany launches 10 of its new V1 rockets doodlebugs which were pilot less, jet-propelled planes capable of unleashing a ton of cruise missile explosives against Britain. Over time the Germans increased the number of doodlebugs to nearly 100 per day which fell over London

1925 U.S.A. Gangster Battle 13th June 1925 : A running gunfight between Police and Gangsters in Chicago left 3 dead and others injured today , the battles between law enforcement and gangsters in Chicago who are linked to beer running continues on a daily basis with different gangs fighting between themselves for controlling areas of the city.

1927 U.S.A. Charles Lindbergh 13th June 1927 : Just 3 weeks ago on May 21st Charles Lindbergh in his aircraft completed the epic journey from New York to Paris and became a hero to the American people with his aircraft "The Spirit of St Louis" , in New York today millions of ordinary people came on to the streets to honor their hero in this monster parade which stopped the cities business.

1933 U.S.A. Great Depression Home Owners Refinancing Act 13th June 1933 : This was one of the worst years of the Great Depression in the 1930s and homeowners got some relief as Congress gave the nod to the Home Owners Refinancing Act as part of the larger NEW DEAL initiative to get America moving again from President Franklin Roosevelt. The act provided mortgage assistance to homeowners or would-be homeowners by providing them money or refinancing existing mortgages, over the next few years the "Home Owners' Loan Corporation" had refinanced nearly 1 in 5 urban homes in the country. What is often forgotten is most mortgages back then were for much shorter duration often from 10 to 15 years term. ( What the "Home Owners Loan Corporation" did was to offer longer period 20 to 25 years typically which made the payments much lower).

1953 U.S.A. Heatwave 13th June 1953 : A Heatwave has been affecting many states with unofficial temperatures recorded in Pittsburgh of 112 degrees and an overall temperature across many states of 100 degrees plus, The Heatwave is forecast to end in the next few days with severe storms predicted as the cool air from the Rockies hits the hot air .

1963 UK Profumo Scandal 13th June 1963 : As the rumblings continue over the Profumo Scandal Harold Macmillan is under increasing pressure with at least 4 members of his cabinet considering resignation . One of the key members who is openly talking to the press about resigning due to Macmillan's handling of the Profumo Affair is Enoch Powell the current Health Minister ( Profumo was the War Minister in Macmillan's Government ) and is believed to have provided secrets to the Russians during his affair .

1966 U.S.A. Miranda Rights 13th June 1966 : Chief Justice Earl Warren delivers The Supreme Court landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, "that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police". Following The Supreme Court Miranda decision, the nation's police departments are required to inform arrested persons of their rights under the ruling, termed a Miranda warning.

1967 Soviet Union 6 Day War 13th June 1967 : The Soviet Union has demanded the United Nations Security Council for an immediate vote on a resolution condemning Israel's aggression in the six-day war and demanding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Arab territories.

1971 U.S.A. Pentagon Papers 13th June 1971 : The New York Times begins to publish sections of the Pentagon Papers , a top-secret Department of Defense study of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. The papers indicated that the American government had been lying to the people for years about the Vietnam War and the papers damaged the credibility of America's Cold War foreign policy.

1972 U.S.A. Hurricane Agnes 13th June 1972 : Hurricane Agnes was the first major storm of the 1972 hurricane season and it quickly raced across the Caribbean toward Cuba. Apalachicola, Florida, took the brunt of Agnes as it hit the coastline and suffered about $10 million in damages.

1986 South Africa Bishop Desmond Tutu 13th June 1986 : Following the civil unrest in South Africa Bishop Desmond Tutu , winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize for Peace, meets with South African President P.W. Botha to discuss the nationwide state of emergency declared by Botha.

1991 Russia Boris Yeltsin 13th June 1991 : Boris Yeltsin wins first Russian elections for Russia's first popularly-elected president. The vote inflicts a heavy defeat on the ruling Communist Party which has ruled since the revolution in 1917.

2002 U.S.A. Colorado Fires 13th June 2002 : After nearly 1 week forest fires which began in Pike National Forest on Saturday in Colorado have destroyed nearly 100,000 acres of land are coming under control by the 2,800 firefighters fighting the fires but some homes are still in danger near the main city of Denver.

2005 Japan War of the Worlds 13th June 2005 : The latest movie from Director Steven Spielberg "War of the Worlds" starring Tom Cruise has it's world premier in Tokyo, Japan. The film is schedualed for release in the US on June 29th and in the UK on 1 July.

United States 2005 United States Michael Jackson Trial Concludes 13th June, 2005 : Popular music megastar, Michael Jackson, was found not guilty on all charges after being accused of child molestation and undergoing a very public four month long trial in California. The allegations surrounded the pop singer and a thirteen year old boy named Gavin Arvizo, in which Arvizo accused Jackson of serving him alcohol and molesting him. Jackson continually denied all charges.

2006 U.S.A. Colorado Oil Shale Reserves 14th June 2006 : The US Energy department has released a report that the State Of Colorado is sitting on about a trillion barrels worth of oil in the form of Oil shale reserves in the Green River basin, which covers portions of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, about 70% of this resource is located on federally owned or managed land, nearly as much as the rest of the world's conventional oil reserves added together.
The problem with Oil Shale Reserves is the cost of extraction and the Environmental Considerations due to the process required to turn Oil Shale into Oil. As the price of oil continues to increase the viability of extracting oil from oil shale increases but Royal Dutch/Shell has been conducting field research in Colorado's Rio Blanco County for 10 years.

2008 Worldwide Inflation Rate around the world 14th June 2008 : Yearly current Inflation Rates for countries around the world Argentina : The Inflation Rate In Argentina is above 20% India : The Inflation Rate in India hits 8.5% China : The Inflation Rate in China hits 7.7% Australia : The inflation rate in the Australia hits 4.4%. United States : The inflation rate in the US hits 4.2%. France : The Inflation Rate in France hits 3.3% Germany : The Inflation Rate in Germany hits 3.1% Japan : The Inflation Rate in Japan hits 2.0% UK : The Inflation Rate in Great Britain hits 2.0% Canada : The Inflation Rate in Canada 1.9% The inflation figures are from government figures except Argentina which is independent figure. Much of the inflation around the world is attributable to increases in oil price which in turn has driven up the cost of wholesale prices which are feeding into an increase of overall inflation which is expected to increase further in the next six months.
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United States 2008 United States Television Journalist Dies 13th June, 2008 : Fifty-eight year old, Tim Russert, of Meet the Press fame, died suddenly of a heart attack. The popular US journalist had become famous for conducting probing interviews with presidents and those aspiring to be president, as well as addressing political news on a weekly basis with Meet the Press.

Iran 2009 Iran Ahmadinejad Wins Re-election 13th June, 2009 : Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won his re-election with 62.6% of the vote in his favor. The opposition's supporters questioned the results and suspected corruption. Many opposition supporters also clashed with police after the results were announced, despite a ban on all protests.